Liberal Democrats attack Blair's war record

Unsurprisingly, the Liberal Democrats have postponed launching their plans to tackle the superbug MRSA. Charles Kennedy instead leads on the "profoundly important development" of the leak of the attorney general's legal advice on the war. The revelations "further undermine the prime minister's reputation," according to the Lib Dem leader. "This has come about as a result of him failing to take command of the situation".

The confidential minute shows that Tony Blair failed to make the cabinet fully aware of the "full caveats" made by Lord Goldsmith on the legality of military action. It also "does not square" with the prime minister's claim that the attorney general did not change his mind about the issue. Mr Kennedy goes on to accuse Mr Blair of justifying his decision to go to war in a "misleading manner".

Before sitting down, he also attacks the Conservatives for being "utterly pathetic" about the Iraq war. They have "either prejudged issues or misjudged issues". Questioned by journalists as to whether he believes the leaked document shows Mr Blair lied about the war - as Michael Howard has insisted - Mr Kennedy repeats his formula that the PM's account of the build-up to war "does not square" with the latest revelations.